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Rally to call for Congress to override Bush veto of SCHIP in Washington

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) speaks during a rally calling on members of Congress to override U.S. President George W. Bush's veto of the State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) on Capitol Hill in Washington on October 16, 2007. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn).

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Accident claims lawmaker's son-in-law

CHICAGO, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A snorkeling accident in Mexico has claimed the life of the son-in-law of U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., her husband Robert Creamer said.

Ill. Democrats have emergency landing

PITTSBURGH, May 22 (UPI) -- A United Airlines from Washington to Chicago with U.S. Sen. Roland Burris and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky aboard made an emergency landing Friday, Schakowsky said.

Schakowsky says governor needs to quit

CHICAGO, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Illinois will remain without leadership until scandal-tainted Gov. Rod Blagojevich resigns or is impeached, says U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill.

Hopefuls jockey for Obama's Senate seat

CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The drama over who will replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate continues with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talking to some hopefuls.

Jesse Jackson Jr. seen as Senate favorite

CHICAGO, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Should Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama win the White House, Jesse Jackson Jr. is the favorite to replace him in the U.S. Senate, pundits say.

U.S. Congress to consider product safety

WASHINGTON, June 17 (UPI) -- House and Senate negotiators have yet to iron out differences over tougher lead standards and overhauling the U.S. agency overseeing product safety.

Democrats seek torture special counsel

WASHINGTON, June 7 (UPI) -- A group of Democratic members of Congress Saturday asked U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey to name a special counsel to investigate torture.

Congresswoman calls for new Iraq strategy

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, giving the Democratic response to President George Bush’s weekly radio talk. called Saturday for a new U.S. strategy in Iraq.

Lawmakers try eating on food stamp budget

WASHINGTON, May 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., is taking the Food Stamp Challenge this week, spending $3 a day on food.

Reps seek direct talks with drug companies

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Two Illinois representatives called for giving the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services the power to negotiate on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries. At a Washington news conference Monday, Reps. Rahm Emanuel and Jan Schakowsky, both Democrats, cited

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